Mrs. Mecomber's Scrapbook

Seriously, I don’t know why such things make headlines anymore. When Microsoft was king of the Internet, I’m sure it was relevant. But there are so many other good antivirus programs out there already. Still, Microsoft is Microsoft… Microsoft will soon unveil free anti-virus software Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated [...]

Seriously, I don’t know why such things make headlines anymore. When Microsoft was king of the Internet, I’m sure it was relevant. But there are so many other good antivirus programs out there already. Still, Microsoft is Microsoft… Microsoft will soon unveil free anti-virus software Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is getting ready to unveil a long-anticipated [...]

It is ridiculous– shameful!– how quickly technology changes. Things become outdated FAR too quickly. I don’t know about you, but I just hate throwing away perfectly fine appliances or software JUST because a new player or computer comes along. I still have a TV from the 80s, my old VCR, the *original* Playstation, and some [...]

Good forums are hard to find. When I have a tech problem to solve, I often do a keyword search, and get hundreds of results that often lead me to forums. The only problem with this is, is that MOST forums seem more concerned that the topic is posted in the *right* thread, or that [...]

If you use Twitter and Microsoft Outlook, you may be interested in this small software program: Twinbox. It allows Outlook users to monitor Twitter communications. If you are a Microsoft ® Outlook user, you probably have it open all the time. Now you can have a fully-featured, powerful Twitter client at your fingertips without having [...]

I’m familiar with creating a bootable Linux operating system on a memory card (I have a tiny Asus Eee netbook and they have no CD drive), but I’ve never considered making or using a Windows system from a memory card or USB. It certainly is easy, with the right software. Well, without further adeiu, I’ve [...]